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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1

Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 VI
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sony RX100 VII and Sony TX1, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and TX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 VII was unveiled 10 years later than the TX1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RX100 VII matches up versus the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony TX1

 RX100 VII TX1 
AnnouncedJuly 2019August 2009Fresher by 122 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony RX100 VII

 TX1 RX100 VII 

Common features in the Sony RX100 VII and Sony TX1

 RX100 VII TX1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 VII comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 VII compared to the TX1.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and TX1 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 VII and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX100 VII with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VII will offer greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VII should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography features
Sony TX1 Portrait photography features
66
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 VII as a Street photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Street photography camera
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (302g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
Sports photography with Sony TX1
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high max fps (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
low battery pack (260 shots)
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Travel photography advice
Sony TX1 Travel photography advice
77
lighter than competition (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
low battery pack (260 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography factors
Sony TX1 Landscape photography factors
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
31
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Vlogging features
Sony TX1 Vlogging features
81
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
lighter than competition (302 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
28
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 VII and Sony TX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-07-25 2009-08-06
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 8cm 8cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 302 gr (0.67 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 418 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,298 $350